Latest Mileage report on 2005.

[rashwor]

I just wanted to update the mileage report that I am getting on my 2005. For convenience, I have included the mileage for each fill-up / tank. All numbers are hand calculated. No towing as of yet, but it is coming soon. Maybe a light load (about 4000#) tomorrow.



10/15/2004 - 15. 03 MPG

10/19/2004 - 16. 63 MPG

10/22/2004 - 16. 68 MPG

10/26/2004 - 16. 57 MPG

10/29/2004 - 14. 90 MPG

11/01/2004 - 17. 22 MPG

11/04/2004 - 18. 63 MPG Oo.

11/08/2004 - 17. 07 MPG

11/12/2004 - 17. 17 MPG

11/15/2004 - 17. 04 MPG

11/18/2004 - 16. 75 MPG

11/22/2004 - 16. 64 MPG - some trailer towing - 3720# trailer

11/23/2004 - 18. 06 MPG

11/26/2004 - 17. 77 MPG

11/29/2004 - 12. 60 MPG - Lots of trailer towing.

12/03/2004 - 17. 02 MPG

12/06/2004 - 15. 91 MPG

12/10/2004 - 17. 00 MPG

12/11/2004 - 13. 56 MPG - 107 miles of trailer towing.

12/13/2004 - 12. 27 MPG - 60 miles of trailer towing.

12/17/2004 - 16. 02 MPG

12/21/2004 - 14. 03 MPG - Lots of trailer towing.

12/24/2004 - 13. 73 MPG - 60 miles of trailer towing - 14000#.

12/27/2004 - 16. 01 MPG

12/30/2004 - 17. 46 MPG

01/03/2005 - 15. 18 MPG - 60 miles of trailer towing - 14000#.

01/07/2005 - 18. 11 MPG - Empty the whole tank - Exxon Mobil.





Average so far: 16. 11 MPG - Being drug down by my addiction to trailer towing. :-laf



Not sure what happened on 10/29/2004 - Speed Demon??? The average so far on the '05 Quad Cab is about the best I could get out of my '99 Regular cab driving it with an egg on the accelerator and 1. 0 MPG better than the average on the '99. I am very happy with this so far and I doubt that there is a mileage TSB in this truck's future. Still loving this truck!



I will post more mileage updates to this thread as they occur.



01/07/05 Update - Wednesday morning here it was 36*F when I started the truck. The truck ran a rough idle (first time it has ever done it) for a minute or so and exhibited some white smoke on start up. The white smoke does not bother me, but the rough idle does. Supposedly, TSB 18-037-04 is a cure for this, although some are doubting its effectiveness. If the rough idle at start up becomes a regular occurence, I may have the TSB done to see if I can cure that.



On a happy note. I have been one of the nay-sayers on the high mileage posts of some of these trucks. I am amazed, shocked, and flabergasted :--) that I can get 18MPG out of a QuadCab dually under any conditions.

 

[jersey diesel]

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Rashor? Are these hand calc. and hwy or city? Good luck with your new ride. Steve

 

[thejeepdude]

Rashor? Are these hand calc. and hwy or city? Good luck with your new ride. Steve

It would have to be hand calc since the computer doesn't go to the second decimal place.

 

[rashwor]

They are hand calculated using a custom Excel spreadsheet. I can run the decimals out further if you would like. :-laf If you want to give me an e-mail address, I would be happy to send you a blank copy of the spreadsheet I am using. I track a lot of stuff on my fuel.



The mileage is very mixed and does not fit either catagory real well. Probably 20 - 30% city and the rest are hilly, curvy state highway miles with a max speed limit of 70. My average speed would be between 60 - 65, but each tank has some 70 on it.



I'm one happy dude!